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第22章 I Understand Him

While eating in a restaurant,I reprimanded my fouryearold son for speaking with his mouth full。“Mump umn Kmpfhm”was all I heard。

“Drew”I scolded,“no one can understand a word you are saying。”

“He says he wants some ketchup”my husband said calmly。

A woman sitting nearby leaned over and asked,“How in the world did you understand him?”

“I am a dentist”my husband explained。

我懂他的话

在饭店吃饭的时候,我申斥我4岁的儿子,因为他满嘴食物在说话。“喔、呢”,我听到的就是这些。

“祖,”我责备道,“没人明白你在说什么。”

“他说他要一些番茄酱,”我丈夫平静地说。

坐在旁边的一位妇女靠过来问道:“你究竟如何明白他的话的呢?”

“我是牙医。”我丈夫解释道。

reprimand[reprim?:nd]n。训斥,惩戒vt。申斥,惩戒,谴责

例:She was reprimanded for failing to do her duty。她因失职而遭到了训斥。

scold[skuld]vt。&vi。责骂,斥责

例:She is always scolding。她总是骂个不停。

ketchup[ketp]n。番茄酱

例:There is a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth。桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。in the world与on earth

in the world意为“世界上,究竟,到底”,如:

What in the world do you mean?你的意思究竟是什么?(强调疑问词)

He is the richest man in the world。他是世界上最富有的人。(强调形容词最高级)

on earth意为“世界上;究竟,到底”,如:

He is ready to do anything on earth to better his fortunes。他准备在世上干点什么以便交上好运。

What on earth is the matter there?那里究竟发生了什么事情?

关于mouth的习惯用语

A close mouth catches no flies。[谚]嘴唇闭紧,苍蝇难进;口紧不招祸;祸从口出。

button up one’s mouth[口]保持缄默

close[shut]one’s mouth闭嘴,不作声

down in[at]the mouth沮丧,垂头丧气

flap sb。in the mouth(with a lie)对某人当面撒谎

from hand to mouth现挣现吃

from mouth to mouth口口相传;挨次轮流讲述